I want to bump this thread just in case anyone wants to think about keto and to report on the impact it had for me. So.... I started April 10th I believe. Still going. I have "cheated" a bit here and there with some bread and have been drinking red wine steadily. Overall, down 20 lbs. Lost about 10-12 the first week as I got rid of the inflammation/water weight and have basically steadily inched down since then. Have not been trying to lose weight, as I have been eating a LOT of dessert, or at least what I consider dessert, such as 90% chocolate and nuts (or homemade keto clusters - which is basically the same with coconut oil added and melted/frozen). Main thing is, I like the food, I don't miss pasta or sugar and I see no reason to change. Like I said, I will have a wee bit of sourdough bread once in a while and will even occasionally go for a spectacular restaurant dessert (tip of the cap to the Mohr im Hemd at Helna's in Radium and the Pistacchio Passione at Ferraro's in Vegas).
A more interesting indicator is actual testing. Last December I splurged for the Inside Tracker full blood work up along with Inner Age assessment. To my disappointment, as I thought I was in rather good shape, my biological age, based on my tests was 4+ years over my chronological age. This led to some research and eventual decision to try keto, along with reducing my workout intensity/frequency. I did the full workup again in late August, and now I am more than 5 years younger than my bio age. So, I basically lost 9 years in 8 months thanks to the diet change and physical activity alteration. I highly recommend the Andrew Huberman podcast and Mark Sissons books, and in the end am really grateful to Joe Rogan who basically got me started down the health and wellness rabbit hole. Obviously, no need to take everything you hear or read to heart, but selectively and critically looking at things has really changed my outlook. I sleep better, feel better, and weigh what I did at 15.
